﻿    <p>
      <em>IfcRelConnectsPortToElement</em> is a relationship between a distribution element and dynamically connected 
      ports where connections are realised to other distribution elements.
    </p>
    <p>
      Ports contained in different elements are connected to each
      other using the <em>IfcRelConnectsPorts</em> relationship.
    </p>
    <blockquote class="note">
      NOTE&nbsp; See <em>IfcRelNests</em> for its usages to
      represent an ordered collection of ports that are contained
      by an element and relevant subtypes of
      <em>IfcDistributionElement</em> for examples and port use
      definition sections.
    </blockquote>
    <blockquote class="history">
      HISTORY&nbsp; New entity in IFC2x2.
    </blockquote>
    <blockquote class="change-ifc2x4">
      IFC4 CHANGE&nbsp; The objectified relation
      <em>IfcRelConnectsPortToElement</em> is now specialized for use of dynamically connected ports.  For fixed ports, use <em>IfcRelNests</em> instead.

      Previously this objectified relationship
      <em>IfcRelConnectsPortToElement</em> defined the relationship
      that is made between a port and the <em>IfcElement</em> in which it is contained. It is a 1
      to 1 relationship. The <em>IfcRelConnectsPortToElement</em>
      established a whole part relationship between the element and
      its port. The port is used as the means to connect to other
      ports in other elements.  

    </blockquote>